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<caption class="r systemtitle">Outcomes of Applications for Disability Benefits <br></br> Table 60. <br></br> Outcomes at all adjudicative levels, by year of application, 2008�2017</caption>
 
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<th rowspan="3">Year</th>
<th rowspan="3">Total</th>
<th rowspan="3">Pending final decision</th>
<th rowspan="3">Technical denials <sup>a</sup></th>
<th colspan="4">Medical decisions</th>
<th rowspan="3">Award rate <sup>d</sup> (percent)</th>
<th rowspan="3">Allowance rate <sup>e</sup> (percent)</th>
</tr>
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<th colspan="2">Denials</th>
<th colspan="2">Allowances</th>
</tr>
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<th>Medical</th>
<th>Subsequent nonmedical <sup>b</sup></th>
<th>Awards</th>
<th>Subsequent denials <sup>c</sup></th>
</tr>
</thead>
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<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">All&nbsp;disabled&nbsp;beneficiaries</td>
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<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">      67,624</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">      15,348</td>
<td class="r data">      11,124</td>
<td class="r data">         209</td>
<td class="r data">      40,876</td>
<td class="r data">          67</td>
<td class="r data">    60.4</td>
<td class="r data">    78.3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">      78,673</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">      17,497</td>
<td class="r data">      12,587</td>
<td class="r data">         308</td>
<td class="r data">      48,206</td>
<td class="r data">          75</td>
<td class="r data">    61.3</td>
<td class="r data">    78.9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">      86,079</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">      19,989</td>
<td class="r data">      14,147</td>
<td class="r data">         401</td>
<td class="r data">      51,449</td>
<td class="r data">          93</td>
<td class="r data">    59.8</td>
<td class="r data">    78.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">      88,112</td>
<td class="r data">          87</td>
<td class="r data">      20,665</td>
<td class="r data">      15,357</td>
<td class="r data">         430</td>
<td class="r data">      51,459</td>
<td class="r data">         114</td>
<td class="r data">    58.5</td>
<td class="r data">    76.6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">      91,607</td>
<td class="r data">         122</td>
<td class="r data">      22,446</td>
<td class="r data">      16,052</td>
<td class="r data">         543</td>
<td class="r data">      52,321</td>
<td class="r data">         123</td>
<td class="r data">    57.2</td>
<td class="r data">    76.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">      90,078</td>
<td class="r data">         249</td>
<td class="r data">      21,917</td>
<td class="r data">      16,893</td>
<td class="r data">         608</td>
<td class="r data">      50,270</td>
<td class="r data">         141</td>
<td class="r data">    56.0</td>
<td class="r data">    74.2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">      90,104</td>
<td class="r data">         502</td>
<td class="r data">      22,080</td>
<td class="r data">      17,292</td>
<td class="r data">         744</td>
<td class="r data">      49,365</td>
<td class="r data">         121</td>
<td class="r data">    55.1</td>
<td class="r data">    73.3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">      85,053</td>
<td class="r data">       2,045</td>
<td class="r data">      21,761</td>
<td class="r data">      15,501</td>
<td class="r data">         814</td>
<td class="r data">      44,799</td>
<td class="r data">         133</td>
<td class="r data">    54.0</td>
<td class="r data">    73.4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">      80,872</td>
<td class="r data">       7,722</td>
<td class="r data">      21,626</td>
<td class="r data">      13,224</td>
<td class="r data">         903</td>
<td class="r data">      37,301</td>
<td class="r data">          96</td>
<td class="r data">    51.0</td>
<td class="r data">    72.6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">      76,269</td>
<td class="r data">      10,806</td>
<td class="r data">      20,878</td>
<td class="r data">      12,113</td>
<td class="r data">         913</td>
<td class="r data">      31,451</td>
<td class="r data">         108</td>
<td class="r data">    48.0</td>
<td class="r data">    70.8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Workers</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">      63,559</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">      15,156</td>
<td class="r data">      10,398</td>
<td class="r data">         205</td>
<td class="r data">      37,735</td>
<td class="r data">          65</td>
<td class="r data">    59.4</td>
<td class="r data">    78.1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">      74,469</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">      17,314</td>
<td class="r data">      11,838</td>
<td class="r data">         301</td>
<td class="r data">      44,941</td>
<td class="r data">          75</td>
<td class="r data">    60.3</td>
<td class="r data">    78.8</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">      81,517</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">      19,744</td>
<td class="r data">      13,385</td>
<td class="r data">         392</td>
<td class="r data">      47,905</td>
<td class="r data">          91</td>
<td class="r data">    58.8</td>
<td class="r data">    77.7</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">      83,606</td>
<td class="r data">          86</td>
<td class="r data">      20,392</td>
<td class="r data">      14,622</td>
<td class="r data">         422</td>
<td class="r data">      47,976</td>
<td class="r data">         108</td>
<td class="r data">    57.4</td>
<td class="r data">    76.2</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">      86,480</td>
<td class="r data">         120</td>
<td class="r data">      21,964</td>
<td class="r data">      15,274</td>
<td class="r data">         524</td>
<td class="r data">      48,488</td>
<td class="r data">         110</td>
<td class="r data">    56.1</td>
<td class="r data">    75.5</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">      84,966</td>
<td class="r data">         243</td>
<td class="r data">      21,492</td>
<td class="r data">      16,065</td>
<td class="r data">         585</td>
<td class="r data">      46,451</td>
<td class="r data">         130</td>
<td class="r data">    54.8</td>
<td class="r data">    73.7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">      85,047</td>
<td class="r data">         490</td>
<td class="r data">      21,695</td>
<td class="r data">      16,435</td>
<td class="r data">         717</td>
<td class="r data">      45,593</td>
<td class="r data">         117</td>
<td class="r data">    53.9</td>
<td class="r data">    72.7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">      80,001</td>
<td class="r data">       1,994</td>
<td class="r data">      21,412</td>
<td class="r data">      14,728</td>
<td class="r data">         788</td>
<td class="r data">      40,952</td>
<td class="r data">         127</td>
<td class="r data">    52.5</td>
<td class="r data">    72.6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">      76,333</td>
<td class="r data">       7,526</td>
<td class="r data">      21,260</td>
<td class="r data">      12,531</td>
<td class="r data">         875</td>
<td class="r data">      34,049</td>
<td class="r data">          92</td>
<td class="r data">    49.5</td>
<td class="r data">    71.8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">      71,675</td>
<td class="r data">      10,468</td>
<td class="r data">      20,490</td>
<td class="r data">      11,454</td>
<td class="r data">         881</td>
<td class="r data">      28,280</td>
<td class="r data">         102</td>
<td class="r data">    46.2</td>
<td class="r data">    69.7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Widow(er)s</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">       3,921</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">         168</td>
<td class="r data">         670</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">       3,077</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">    78.5</td>
<td class="r data">    82.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">       4,040</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">         171</td>
<td class="r data">         692</td>
<td class="r data">           6</td>
<td class="r data">       3,171</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    78.5</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">       4,367</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">         211</td>
<td class="r data">         685</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">       3,461</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">    79.3</td>
<td class="r data">    83.3</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">       4,314</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         229</td>
<td class="r data">         689</td>
<td class="r data">           6</td>
<td class="r data">       3,384</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">    78.5</td>
<td class="r data">    83.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">       4,711</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         357</td>
<td class="r data">         734</td>
<td class="r data">          19</td>
<td class="r data">       3,589</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">    76.2</td>
<td class="r data">    82.7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">       4,690</td>
<td class="r data">           5</td>
<td class="r data">         323</td>
<td class="r data">         751</td>
<td class="r data">          19</td>
<td class="r data">       3,581</td>
<td class="r data">          11</td>
<td class="r data">    76.4</td>
<td class="r data">    82.3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">       4,626</td>
<td class="r data">          10</td>
<td class="r data">         281</td>
<td class="r data">         787</td>
<td class="r data">          24</td>
<td class="r data">       3,520</td>
<td class="r data">           4</td>
<td class="r data">    76.3</td>
<td class="r data">    81.3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">       4,576</td>
<td class="r data">          47</td>
<td class="r data">         266</td>
<td class="r data">         708</td>
<td class="r data">          22</td>
<td class="r data">       3,527</td>
<td class="r data">           6</td>
<td class="r data">    77.9</td>
<td class="r data">    82.9</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">       4,161</td>
<td class="r data">         192</td>
<td class="r data">         274</td>
<td class="r data">         647</td>
<td class="r data">          27</td>
<td class="r data">       3,017</td>
<td class="r data">           4</td>
<td class="r data">    76.0</td>
<td class="r data">    81.8</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">       4,217</td>
<td class="r data">         328</td>
<td class="r data">         312</td>
<td class="r data">         606</td>
<td class="r data">          30</td>
<td class="r data">       2,936</td>
<td class="r data">           5</td>
<td class="r data">    75.5</td>
<td class="r data">    82.2</td>
</tr>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Adult&nbsp;children</td>
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<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">         144</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">          24</td>
<td class="r data">          56</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">          64</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    44.4</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">         164</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          57</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          94</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    57.3</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">         195</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          77</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          83</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    42.6</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">         192</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          46</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          99</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">    51.6</td>
<td class="r data">    67.6</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">         416</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">         125</td>
<td class="r data">          44</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">         244</td>
<td class="r data">           3</td>
<td class="r data">    58.7</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">         422</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         102</td>
<td class="r data">          77</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         238</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    56.5</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">         431</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         104</td>
<td class="r data">          70</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         252</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    58.7</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">         476</td>
<td class="r data">           4</td>
<td class="r data">          83</td>
<td class="r data">          65</td>
<td class="r data">           4</td>
<td class="r data">         320</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    67.8</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">         378</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          92</td>
<td class="r data">          46</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         235</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    62.8</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">         377</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          76</td>
<td class="r data">          53</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         235</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">    64.0</td>
<td class="r data">    81.1</td>
</tr>
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<td colspan="10" class="footer">SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disability Research file, 100 percent data. <br></br> NOTES: Data for the initial and reconsideration levels are current through June 2018. Data for the hearing level or above are current through July 2018. <br></br> Because a number of applications remain pending for more recent years, the award and allowance rates will change over time. Cases can be pending at the initial or appellate levels and can include either medical or technical issues. <br></br> Data include decisions for Social Security�only applications and applications for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI); they do not include SSI-only applications. <br></br> Data from 1992 through 1998 are available for disabled workers only. <br></br> a. Applications were denied for nonmedical reasons; therefore no decision was made on severity of impairment. <br></br> b. Applications were denied for nonmedical reasons after a decision was made that the applicant did not meet the medical severity criteria for disability benefits. <br></br> c. Applications were denied for nonmedical reasons after a decision was made that the applicant met the medical severity criteria for disability benefits. <br></br> d. Rate determined by dividing awards by all applications minus pending claims for that year. <br></br> e. Rate determined by dividing medical allowances by all medical decisions for that year. <br></br> CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
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